Appointed Governor Returns to Kabul, Protests Continue in Faryab
Mohammad Daud Laghmani, the recently appointed governor of Faryab province, returned to Kabul today after staying a week in an army base in Maimana city of Faryab province, according to the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG).
Following ten days of protests over the appointment of Daud Laghmani as Faryab s governor by the central government, on Monday night the IDLG announced that Abdul Muqim Rasikh, the acting deputy governor of Faryab province, will be the acting governor of the province until the appointment of a new governor.
But the protesters today still marched on the streets of Maimana, saying they would not stop their demonstrations until a new governor is appointed.
Protestors Block Access to Govt Offices in Faryab
Protestors in the northern province of Faryab on Tuesday blocked the doors of at least five government offices as anger continues to grow over President Ashraf Ghani s appointment of a new governor for the province.
Protestors threatened to close down all government departments in the province if their demands about the appointment of the governor are not met.
Protestors on Tuesday closed the doors of the provincial municipality office, the department of women’s affairs, the department of labor and the department of public works.
Officials of the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) have said that the people of Faryab must accept the appointment of a new governor that is based on the law.